John Salas worked his way into the starting rotation in his first season with the Matadors. Salas appeared in 21 games and made 13 starts for Northridge while going 4-6 with a 3.49 ERA. He pitched two complete games, at UC Irvine and against UC Riverside, and went into the eighth inning on four different occasions. Salas struck out 52 batters and walked only 12 in 80.0 innings of work as well. He had six strikeouts in two different appearances to set a career high.

COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS

Salas was a starting pitcher for the Cougars from 2011-12. He earned his associate degree in Social Science in 2012.

CRESCENTA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Salas was a pitcher for the Falcons for four seasons. He graduated in 2009.